CR-H252 User`s Manual
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1. CRA Series Data Storage User s Manual Home Series CR H252 2 Bay Portable RAID Tower EXTERNAL 2 BAY SATA RAID USB3 0 ENCLOSURE 1 OF 13 Chapter I Read me 3 1 1 Copyright and Trademark 3 1 2 Aout this qarnual stones names DUE MUN DEM Red Dep e 3 Eroa WEBB aa pecan AEE preste edu bs Semen it 3 Chapter 2 HitrodUuc UON oov vM EDEN EDEN E 4 GC SCETDPIOBI 3551265522555 TU RARUS atu 4 2 2 9 DECHTCOLTOTIS do eol du Oat _____ _ 4 PS SY HT 4 Chapter 3 Package contents and description 5 SEPRE COME abe e eee ee 5 3 2 Product parts E ieee ee i en Dus 5 Chapter 4 Function Set up eessessesscesocescescesscecscesocesoceseescesocesees 1 the Harddisk bom y 4 2 Thesetting of RAID Seen sce a Reese te iet tO e bte d edet 8 Chapter 5 Initialization and format the hard disk 10 5 1 Initialization in Windows 2000 XP Vista nen nennen nnne nnns 10 5 2 Initialization tti Mae OS XXe lindas Gale 10 Chapter 6 How to use this product eere eere 112. my computer connect the new CR H252 to the computer a new hard disk code will appear move the cursor to the new hard disk code and select to format the new hard drive s You may select quick format in order to save the time to format hard disk Files Action View 912 dE Computer Management Local Volume Layout File System j System Tools CX Lenovo Recovery Q Simple Healthy Primary Partition E Task Scheduler cs New Volume 05 Simple Healthy Logical Drrve b d Event Viewer Ca SYSTEM DRV Simple Healthy System Active gt 8 Shared Folders Windaws7 05 C Simple Healthy Boot Page File Local Users and Groups Cw REDO Simple y Healthy Logical Drive amp Performance ce BEDAE F Simple ITF Healthy Logical Drive gay Device Manager 152 Storage Disk Management b B3 Services and Applications Basic SYSTEM Windows7 New Volume EJ 298 09 GB 117GB 80 00 GB NTFS 80 00 GB NTF 80 00 GB NTFS Online Healthy Healthy Boot Healthy Logi Healthy Legi 5 2 Initialization in Mac OS X Run Disk Utility to initialize and format hard disk X Note if you have to use the WINDOWS OS do not format hard disk in MAC OS please use FAT32 format hard disk 10 OF 13 6 1 Connecting After boot your computer follow below steps to connect CR H252 with your computer 1 Start you
3. X 10 3 or latest edition 4 OF 13 3 1 5 The following items included in this product package please check and make sure if all items are included in the package first 1 Main body of this product 2 USB3 0 cable 3 Power Adapter 4 User manual disk Main body USB3 0 cable Adapter X1 CD X 1 Please contact with the Technical Service Support if find any item missed in package 3 2 Parts description 1 To remove the HDD tray press and hold the tray blue part with your thumb and index finger to pull the tray outward install the HDD onto the tray then place the tray back to the enclosure please put the bottom of the tray parallel on HDD tray so that it can be pushed and slide 1 to place 5 OF 13 2 HDD status LED Ik Blue Light the hard disk working properly Blinking RED light the hard disk to read and write or Blue blinking light RAIDI cannot be re built 3 Power Switch to turn ON or OFF the device power 4 Reset Press Reset button when changing the RAID mode setting 5 MODE RAID mode jumper switch please see Section 4 2 below for more details 6 USB3 0 Port to be connected to an USB3 0 port of a PC with the enclosed USB3 0 cable 7 Power input DC12V power input socket 6 OF 13 4 1 Installing the hard disks Please remove the plug of power supply from the outlet before installing the hard disk to avoid any electric shock or
4. rC ONNCCIING TORC RT 11 6 2 DrSscomne CLIN MONEO os estos 11 Chapter 7 Irouble ShOOLllb 12 2 13 1 1 Copyright and Trademark Notice Microsoft Windows are Trademarks registered by Microsoft Corporation Apple and Apple OS X are registered by Apple Computers Inc All other trademarks and product names are the properties of other respective owners Thank you very much for purchasing this product In order to use the product properly please read this manual first before using this product 1 2 About this manual All information in this manual have been carefully reviewed to ensure its accuracy if any further information is added in order to keep the operating instructions up to date we reserve the right to modify this manual without notice 1 3 Safety Warning For your safety please read and followings Before install CR H252 please read this manual CR H232 is a sophisticated electronic device please do not repair this device by yourself in case of malfunction turn off the power immediately and send it back to the dealer service center For more information please contact with CineRAID Technical Support the contact information is on the last page of this manual Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord and do not place the power cord on the place where 15 easy to be stepped on please
5. damage To remove the HDD tray press and hold the tray blue part with your Thumb and index finger to pull the tray outward 2 Place the HDD on the tray remove the 2 side snaps blue color 7 CTT ED Q ain plastic then place the HDD onto the tray with the HDD screw holes onto the pillars on the bottom of the tray 3 Lock the HDD on the tray by replacing the side snaps back to each side of tray 4 Place the installed trays back to the enclosure connect the power cord back connect the USB 3 0 cable with the USB port of your computer then turn ON the enclosure The CR H252 15 ready for use HOW TO INSTALL 2 5 Hard Disks Remove the side snap on each side of tray 2 Fix the 2 5 HDD on the tray with 4 screws enclosed in the package 7 OF 13 4 2 The setting of RAID mode Hard disk combined mode can be set by setting the MODE jumper switches on the rear panel of the enclosure 4 2 1 RAID MODE 4 2 1 1 RAID SWICH SETTING LIST JBOD JBOD works a 1 single HDD 4 2 1 2 RAID mode change procedure Before using this product please back up your original data in the hard drives as the data 1n the hard drives might be lost during the RAID mode setting Please refer to the above RAID SWITCH SWETTING LIST to do the mode setting and follow either one of the below procedures to set the jumper switches Procedure 1 When the POWER is turned OFF set the Switch 1 2 according to th
6. e RAID SWITCH SETTING LIST then turn the POWER ON the enclosure will start working at the set RAID mode Procedure 2 When the power is turned ON set the Switch 1 2 according to the RAID SWITCH SETTING LIST press RESET button then the device will start working at the new set RAID mode Note When you want to change to another mode from RAID 1 mode please set the enclosure to RAID 0 mode before changing the another mode 4 2 1 3 The Disk Configuration at each Switch Setting Normal Amovement state of HDD 2 Disk Volume gt T i SATA1 10006 SATA 2 75006 8 OF 13 JBOD RAID1 JAN A movement state of HDD movement state of HDD A movement state of HDD Please backup the data in your hard disk before setting any RAID at the beginning as the RAID mode setting procedure will initialize the hard drive s into the virtual disk volumes and completely remove the original data from the hard drive s first 9 OF 13 5 1 Initialization in Windows7 windows vista Windows 2000 Vista CAUTION Partitioning and formatting a disk drive will delete the original data in the HDD We assume NO responsibility for your lost data To format the new CR H252 HDD follow the below command path start menu control Panel Management tools computer management storage Disk management to format the new CR H252 disk step by step Or go to the desktop
7. make proper arrangement for wiring Please do not make the CR H252 exposed to the environment that 1s with excessive moisture dust or any corrosive liquids Please do not place the ventilation holes of CR H252 next to an article or obstruct to avoid overheating Keep the package out of children reach 3 OF 13 2 1 Product Descriptions Support 2 SATA HDDs which is with RAID amp JBOD function and support 2 hard disks that can be used either as 2 individual hard disks or as a single hard disk with 2 combined hard disk capacity CR H252 supports 3 RAID modes the RAIDO 1 JBOD and Normal You can select the RAID modes by setting the jumper switches on the rear panel of the device Note When the hard disk capacity is larger than 2TB please note Windows XP only recognizes the hard disk capacity that is up to 2TB the volume that excesses 2 TB will not be recognized 2 2 Specifications Dimension 8 4 x 5 3 x 4 5 Lx W XH Weight Approx 3 3 LBs Not include the Hard disk Interface USB 3 0 Power Adapter Input 100V 240V AC Output 12V DC at 3 0A Operating Environment Temperature 5 C 35 C Humidity 20 80 2 3 System requirements 2 3 1 Support OS PC PC compatible computers or Apple Macintosh Interface USB3 0 2 0 1 1 interface with USB3 0 Cbackward compatible with USB2 0 1 1 Operation System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP 1 Windows 2000 SP 3 Windows Me Apple Mac OS
8. operation system formatting the differences as below HardDisk 2TB 1 200GB 1 200 000MB 1 09 1 117GB 1 144 409MB For Technical Support Email Support CineRAID com Telephone 714 961 0800 Ext 107 FAX 714 961 0899 13 OF 13
9. r computer and wait until the computer 1s booted 2 Use the enclosed power adapter to connect CR H252 to the power outlet connect USB cable and turn CR H252 ON 3 The HDDI HDD2 hard disk power LED lamps will be ON indicating the status of the installed hard disk s 6 2 Disconnecting CR H252 from the PC Before disconnecting CR H252 from the PC please follow the below steps to disconnect the USB cable at CR H252 m 5 Press safely remove USB Mass storage Device on 243 the task bar Then you can disconnect the USB cable or turn the Stop USS Hass Storage Desk 2 power 11 OF 13 the CR h252 device is not recognized when connect to computer Or the device does not work well Check the status and connection of the power switch and the power supply outlet Check whether the connection of the USB 3 0 cable is firmly connected Check the jumper of each hard disk which 15 set correctly Check if each HDD is well installed in the enclosure Please check the OS limitation of filing system and partition capacity vs what you are using m Windows 2000 XP can not perform disk management program You must be logged on as an administrator in order to initialize hard disk at the system of WINDOWS 2000 XP USB transfer speed is slow 1 If your computer might not be with an USB3 0 interface you may add a PCI to USB3 0 card into your computer If your comp
10. uter interface is USB2 0 then the product transfer speed is USB2 0 speed 2 If CR h252 is connected to the computer via a USB HUB please verify whether the USB hub 15 USB3 0 version if it is USB2 0 the then the transfer speed can only be at USB2 0 speed 3 Your computer is connected with more than 1 USB device may slower down the USB transfer speed please remove the other USB devices that are not in use 4 Make sure use the attached USB 3 0 CABLE mIn Windows 98 SE and Mac OS cannot recognize HDD which already formatted in Windows 2000 XP Please refer to the following form to confirm if you are using a supported file format filing system Windows M Windows 2 1 WINDOWS system only format FAT32 file system to 32GB if you need to format the 12 OF 13 hard disk over 32GB please use other vendor programs such as Norton Partition Magic 2 OS can not format FAT32 file format please format hard drive in the WINDOWS OS m The description of hard disk capacity calculated As the hard disk supplier s operation system 15 different it will have a different method of calculation capacity So showed capacity is less than the hard drive marked capacity This calculates capacity indication of a hard disk at IGB 1000 but a calculation on the OS 15 calculated at IGB 1024MB For example Three 400GB combined into one hard disk the disk space 15 1 2TB after the
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